The document discusses a program working with communities in Zimbabwe and other countries in Africa to address issues of poverty, water scarcity, and land degradation through holistic grazing planning and land restoration efforts. It provides statistics on the number of people and area of land impacted in Zimbabwe, describes the community-based approach and activities like training, and shows before/after photos demonstrating reduced bare ground and increased vegetation coverage and water resources from implementing the grazing program.
11. Hwange Communal Lands
• Hwange district – about 180,000 people
• Living on over 500,000 hectares of land
• Poverty & running out of water
• Every year a “drought” regardless of
rainfall
• Becoming beggars losing pride & dignity
12. Addressing Social Issues
Community Action Cycle
Act Together
Evaluate
Together
Explore Land &
Water
Restoration
Issues & Set
Priorities
Plan Together
Prepare to
Mobilize
Prepare to
Scale Up
Organize the
Community
for Action
Programme Team Community
46. Crop fields more
productive (2-4 times more))
2
Average yields (t/ha) of A.T plots vs Control plots
4.4
2.6
5.5
0.1
1.8
0.68
0.4
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Monde Sizinda Dibutibu Ndajila/Masikili
Yield (t/ha)
Community
Animal treated
Control